Offensive: Rushing · Rush long
What Rush long is
Longest run of the season, in yards. One play — it tells you the offense has a breakaway in it, not how often it happens.
Higher is better. It is a season high — the best single game. Source: P + N.
In 2023 the Jets led at 83; the league average was 51.
League snapshot — 2023
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2023
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
All teams — 2023
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYJ | 83 | 32 | 100% |
| 2 | MIA | 76 | 25 | 96.8% |
| 3 | DET | 75 | 24 | 93.5% |
| 4 | PIT | 74 | 23 | 90.3% |
| 5 | SF | 72 | 21 | 87.1% |
| 6 | CLE | 69 | 18 | 83.9% |
| 7 | TEN | 69 | 18 | 80.6% |
| 8 | NE | 64 | 13 | 77.4% |
| 9 | LV | 63 | 12 | 74.2% |
| 10 | JAX | 62 | 11 | 71% |
| 11 | BAL | 60 | 9 | 67.7% |
| 12 | IND | 56 | 5 | 64.5% |
| 13 | LAR | 56 | 5 | 61.3% |
| 14 | LAC | 55 | 4 | 58.1% |
| 15 | ARI | 49 | -2 | 54.8% |
| 16 | CAR | 48 | -3 | 51.6% |
| 17 | KC | 48 | -3 | 48.4% |
| 18 | DAL | 46 | -5 | 45.2% |
| 19 | SEA | 45 | -6 | 41.9% |
| 20 | CIN | 44 | -7 | 38.7% |
| 21 | PHI | 43 | -8 | 35.5% |
| 22 | BUF | 42 | -9 | 32.3% |
| 23 | GB | 40 | -11 | 29% |
| 24 | CHI | 39 | -12 | 25.8% |
| 25 | ATL | 38 | -13 | 22.6% |
| 26 | DEN | 38 | -13 | 19.4% |
| 27 | TB | 38 | -13 | 16.1% |
| 28 | NYG | 36 | -15 | 12.9% |
| 29 | MIN | 31 | -20 | 9.7% |
| 30 | NO | 29 | -22 | 6.5% |
| 31 | WAS | 29 | -22 | 3.2% |
| 32 | HOU | 24 | -27 | 0% |
Does Rush long matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 791–787–37 ATS (50.1%) across 2020–2025, #246 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2024 (139–124, 52.9%); its worst 2021 (128–142, 47.4%).
For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 124–130–2 | 48.8% |
| 2021 | 272 | 128–142–2 | 47.4% |
| 2022 | 271 | 134–130–7 | 50.8% |
| 2023 | 272 | 129–129–14 | 50.0% |
| 2024 | 272 | 139–124–9 | 52.9% |
| 2025 | 272 | 137–132–3 | 50.9% |
Rush long in 2023 vs 2022
Jets lead at 83 — they ranked #13 last year. Texans are last at 24 — #4 last year.
The league average is 51, down 6 from 57 last year.
Biggest riser: Steelers, #30 → #4. Biggest faller: Texans, #4 → #32.
Spread between first and last: 59; 21 teams are within 16 of the average.
Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022
Biggest movers from last season.
YoY by team — 2023 vs 2022
| Rank | Team | 2023 | 2022 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 74 | 36 | +38 |
| 2 | CLE | 69 | 41 | +28 |
| 3 | NYJ | 83 | 62 | +21 |
| 4 | DET | 75 | 58 | +17 |
| 5 | NE | 64 | 49 | +15 |
| 6 | LAR | 56 | 42 | +14 |
| 7 | TEN | 69 | 56 | +13 |
| 8 | MIA | 76 | 67 | +9 |
| 9 | ARI | 49 | 45 | +4 |
| 10 | CIN | 44 | 40 | +4 |
| 11 | TB | 38 | 35 | +3 |
| 12 | PHI | 43 | 42 | +1 |
| 13 | SF | 72 | 71 | +1 |
| 14 | JAX | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| 15 | BUF | 42 | 44 | −2 |
| 16 | KC | 48 | 52 | −4 |
| 17 | WAS | 29 | 33 | −4 |
| 18 | ATL | 38 | 44 | −6 |
| 19 | GB | 40 | 46 | −6 |
| 20 | IND | 56 | 66 | −10 |
| 21 | DAL | 46 | 57 | −11 |
| 22 | CAR | 48 | 60 | −12 |
| 23 | DEN | 38 | 52 | −14 |
| 24 | LAC | 55 | 72 | −17 |
| 25 | BAL | 60 | 79 | −19 |
| 26 | LV | 63 | 86 | −23 |
| 27 | CHI | 39 | 67 | −28 |
| 28 | SEA | 45 | 74 | −29 |
| 29 | NO | 29 | 60 | −31 |
| 30 | NYG | 36 | 68 | −32 |
| 31 | MIN | 31 | 81 | −50 |
| 32 | HOU | 24 | 75 | −51 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 66 | −1 | 72 | 46 | 79 | 60 | 87 | 71 | 47 |
| 2 | IND | 63 | −4 | 62 | 83 | 66 | 56 | 70 | 83 | 24 |
| 3 | TEN | 61 | −9 | 94 | 76 | 56 | 69 | 41 | 65 | 27 |
| 4 | SF | 61 | −5 | 80 | 49 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 41 | 35 |
| 5 | DET | 59 | −2 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 75 | 70 | 78 | 22 |
| 6 | LAC | 57 | −1 | 36 | 75 | 72 | 55 | 61 | 59 | 42 |
| 7 | MIN | 57 | −5 | 70 | 66 | 81 | 31 | 58 | 65 | 28 |
| 8 | JAX | 57 | −2 | 47 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 71 | 25 |
| 9 | TB | 57 | −3 | 98 | 55 | 35 | 38 | 56 | 43 | 72 |
| 10 | PHI | 55 | −1 | 82 | 38 | 42 | 43 | 72 | 65 | 42 |
| 11 | CHI | 55 | −3 | 80 | 41 | 67 | 39 | 56 | 39 | 61 |
| 12 | CLE | 54 | −4 | 59 | 70 | 41 | 69 | 66 | 46 | 28 |
| 13 | NE | 54 | −1 | 49 | 64 | 49 | 64 | 45 | 69 | 39 |
| 14 | MIA | 54 | +4 | 31 | 30 | 67 | 76 | 61 | 59 | 53 |
| 15 | SEA | 54 | −4 | 50 | 73 | 74 | 45 | 51 | 55 | 28 |
| 16 | ATL | 53 | +3 | 62 | 39 | 44 | 38 | 37 | 93 | 59 |
| 17 | NYJ | 53 | −3 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 83 | 42 | 59 | 22 |
| 18 | ARI | 52 | −4 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 71 | 22 |
| 19 | LV | 52 | −0 | 43 | 31 | 86 | 63 | 40 | 64 | 36 |
| 20 | BUF | 50 | +0 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 65 | 64 | 35 |
| 21 | PIT | 50 | +0 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 74 | 36 | 55 | 50 |
| 22 | HOU | 49 | −2 | 48 | 36 | 75 | 24 | 92 | 50 | 18 |
| 23 | DEN | 48 | −7 | 65 | 70 | 52 | 38 | 43 | 50 | 17 |
| 24 | GB | 47 | −6 | 77 | 57 | 46 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 31 |
| 25 | KC | 47 | +3 | 32 | 51 | 52 | 48 | 34 | 35 | 76 |
| 26 | NYG | 47 | −8 | 80 | 46 | 68 | 36 | 45 | 31 | 22 |
| 27 | NO | 47 | −2 | 49 | 44 | 60 | 29 | 75 | 34 | 36 |
| 28 | DAL | 45 | −3 | 42 | 58 | 57 | 46 | 27 | 66 | 22 |
| 29 | CAR | 44 | −1 | 45 | 33 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 53 | 32 |
| 30 | LAR | 44 | −3 | 61 | 39 | 42 | 56 | 30 | 48 | 30 |
| 31 | WAS | 43 | +3 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 50 | 72 | 38 |
| 32 | CIN | 40 | −5 | 55 | 46 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 37 | 13 |
Multi-year heatmap
32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.
| Team | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | 46 | 55 | 62 | 83 | 42 | 59 | 22 |
| MIA | 31 | 30 | 67 | 76 | 61 | 59 | 53 |
| DET | 54 | 57 | 58 | 75 | 70 | 78 | 22 |
| PIT | 59 | 37 | 36 | 74 | 36 | 55 | 50 |
| SF | 80 | 49 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 41 | 35 |
| CLE | 59 | 70 | 41 | 69 | 66 | 46 | 28 |
| TEN | 94 | 76 | 56 | 69 | 41 | 65 | 27 |
| NE | 49 | 64 | 49 | 64 | 45 | 69 | 39 |
| LV | 43 | 31 | 86 | 63 | 40 | 64 | 36 |
| JAX | 47 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 71 | 25 |
| BAL | 72 | 46 | 79 | 60 | 87 | 71 | 47 |
| IND | 62 | 83 | 66 | 56 | 70 | 83 | 24 |
| LAR | 61 | 39 | 42 | 56 | 30 | 48 | 30 |
| LAC | 36 | 75 | 72 | 55 | 61 | 59 | 42 |
| ARI | 69 | 57 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 71 | 22 |
| CAR | 45 | 33 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 53 | 32 |
| KC | 32 | 51 | 52 | 48 | 34 | 35 | 76 |
| DAL | 42 | 58 | 57 | 46 | 27 | 66 | 22 |
| SEA | 50 | 73 | 74 | 45 | 51 | 55 | 28 |
| CIN | 55 | 46 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 37 | 13 |
| PHI | 82 | 38 | 42 | 43 | 72 | 65 | 42 |
| BUF | 51 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 65 | 64 | 35 |
| GB | 77 | 57 | 46 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 31 |
| CHI | 80 | 41 | 67 | 39 | 56 | 39 | 61 |
| ATL | 62 | 39 | 44 | 38 | 37 | 93 | 59 |
| DEN | 65 | 70 | 52 | 38 | 43 | 50 | 17 |
| TB | 98 | 55 | 35 | 38 | 56 | 43 | 72 |
| NYG | 80 | 46 | 68 | 36 | 45 | 31 | 22 |
| MIN | 70 | 66 | 81 | 31 | 58 | 65 | 28 |
| NO | 49 | 44 | 60 | 29 | 75 | 34 | 36 |
| WAS | 40 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 50 | 72 | 38 |
| HOU | 48 | 36 | 75 | 24 | 92 | 50 | 18 |
Rush long since 2018
Leaders since 2018: 2018 Titans (99), 2019 Chiefs (91), 2020 Buccaneers (98), 2021 Colts (83), 2022 Raiders (86), 2023 Jets (83).
The best season on record is Titans 2018 at 99; the worst Jets 2019 at 24.
The league average has fallen from 58 in 2018 to 51 in 2023.
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- off_rushing_rush_long
- Side
- offensive
- Family
- Rushing
- Data source
- P + N
- Polarity
- higher is better (or neutral)
- Display grain
- peak
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.